CRA and WSIB partner to give Ontario businesses another way to pay their WSIB premiums
Starting July 4th, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) are giving Ontario businesses a new option to pay their WSIB premiums. This new option for Ontario businesses makes it easier for them to manage their WSIB payments online. Businesses can visit wsib.ca to learn about other options for paying their premiums.
THE CFA NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT!
Be active, be engaged, and get involved with the CFA’s advocacy work to help protect the franchise business model.
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CFA’S ADVOCACY PRIORITIES FOR 2022-2023
- Educating Public Officials About Franchising
- Access to Labour for Franchisors and Franchisees
- Access to Capital
- Common Employer: Adopt the 4 Factor Test
- Ensuring a Fair Playing Field for Franchised Business under Environmental Legislation
Access to Labour
Many franchised and non-franchised businesses are having trouble filling jobs at all wage levels.
We ask that government continue to work with small businesses to find creative solutions to the labour market challenge as quickly as possible, and to remove barriers to accessing labour so franchise small businesses can fully serve their customers and continue to drive the economy.
CFA ADVOCACY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The CFA is dedicated to guaranteeing that policymakers nationwide recognize the significant role played by the franchise business model in Canada’s economy and its impact on the livelihoods of nearly two million Canadians employed in franchising.
Learn more about our recent advocacy accomplishments here:
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Two By-elections Dominate the Ontario Political front this summer….
Three weeks from today, on July 27th, Ontario will be subjected to two by-elections. While the outcome of these two by-elections will do nothing to change the standings in the legislature, they may provide some indication of Party strength and government popularity.
RELEVANT NEWS
Canada’s labour market is showing signs of slowing. Will it help bring inflation down?
The central bank’s business outlook survey found that businesses continue to see larger-than-normal wage and price increases ahead, but their expectations are moving closer to what they were before the pandemic. READ MORE
Nova Scotia: New Sick Note Rules Effective July 1st
As of July 1, Nova Scotia employers can no longer request a sick note unless an employee is absent for more than five working days or has already had two absences of five or fewer working days in the previous 12-month period. READ MORE
The longer the B.C. port strike lasts, the more you can expect to pay. Here’s why
As of July 1, Nova Scotia employers can no longer request a sick note unless an employee is absent for more than five working days or has already had two absences of five or fewer working days in the previous 12-month period. READ MORE
Ontario quietly moving ahead with plan to sell beer in corner stores
The Ontario government has quietly revived its efforts to allow the sale of beer in the province’s corner stores, launching a closed-door consultation process as a fall deadline looms for a decision on the future role of the brewing industry’s Beer Store chain. READ MORE
Posthaste: Why the case for a Bank of Canada hike may be less compelling than we think
While many think the Bank will hike its rate 25 basis points to 5 per cent this month, Capital Economics says that recent data have shown spare capacity opening up in the economy. READ MORE
WeBC offering free webinar to teach business owners how to sell to government
Kelowna-based WeBC has joined with Procurement Assistance Canada to launch a new initiative aimed at helping businesses become suppliers for the federal government. READ MORE
ADDITIONAL STORIES
Government of Canada invests in growth and innovation with support for two Québec businesses | July 4, 2023
The Bank of Canada’s efforts to tame inflation are working – but are they working fast enough? | July 3, 2023